The next day, Akito was making his way to the Stronghold house so he could help Will. He woke up extra early, but he didn't wake up the others except for Scruffy as they were going to help the rather weak super boy.

"I'll let you handle the strength and I'll just be around for counting him while he lifts weights." Scruffy said.

"Sounds good to me." Akito said as they left.

"Uh, what happens when the others wake up?" Scruffy asked.

"Don't worry, I left a note so Mom doesn't kill us later." Akito promised.

"Whew." Scruffy sighed as they arrived at the Stronghold house.

Akito then looked up to the top floor window. "Maybe I should fly and knock on the window."

"That sounds like a plan." Scruffy said.

Akito agreed to that, he then grabbed Scruffy in his arms and flew up to Will's bedroom window and knocked on it to wake the boy up. They soon heard a yawn from inside the bedroom before someone came to the window.

"Hey, Will." Akito smiled and waved as he carried his brown spotted puppy.

"Akito?" Will asked before opening up his window.

"Hey there." Akito smiled.

"What are you doing here so early?" Will asked.

"Training of course!" Akito smiled.

"Training...?" Will asked. "At 5:00 in the morning?"

"Come on, let's go!" Akito replied. "The earlier the better!"

"Well, alright, but I can't fly," Will said. "And besides, I have weights in here."

"I'm sure you can only have one or the other anyway, unless you're special like my family," Akito climbed in. "Let's get to work so you can wow 'em down at Sky High!"

"Okay." Will said as he got himself ready for the day and met Akito outside.

Akito then flew back down and placed Scruffy down. "That's more like it."

"You should be a gym teacher when you grow up." Scruffy laughed.

"Let's get started." Will said.

"You got it." Akito nodded. "Down!"

"Push-ups?" Will assumed.

"Yes, a personal favorite of mine." Akito smiled smugly.

Will sighed before starting his push-ups. Every time Akito said down, Will would push himself down, and then Scruffy would count.

"So are you going to help him get stronger with exercises or do your thing?" Scruffy whispered to Akito.

"I'm sure Will has some powers in him there somewhere," Akito whispered back. "If he doesn't show anything within the week, I'll give him a boost."

"Awesome," Scruffy whispered. "Before or during school?"

"Probably during, like after lunch or something, then he'll have energy to try it out." Akito replied.

"Smart thinking." Scruffy agreed.

Will panted after the push-ups and he now had to do sit-ups.

"At least he'll get muscles as he exercises." Scruffy said.

"Might as well test." Akito nodded.

Will grunted and gasped as he seemed slightly slow when it came to physical exercise.

"Okay, Will, let's see those crunches." Akito then said.

Will groaned, but he did as his friend asked of him.

"Crunches?" Scruffy whispered.

"It's like sit-ups, but you stretch your knees up and down." Akito whispered back.

"Ohh." Scruffy whispered, now understanding.

Akito nodded back and started to time Will.

After crunches, he did more stretches, jumping jacks, and now had to lift weights as they had time before they would get set for school. And where due to of how heavy the weights were in his room Akito could see why Scruffy suggested him doing his special thing.

"Okay, I better work on this guy when the time is right." Akito said to himself as he saw Will seemed to be rather weak and scrawny.

"Will? Will!" Steve's voice called from downstairs.

"Uh-oh, you better do your thing now." Scruffy whispered.

Will put on an extra set and pretended to be able to lift it. "200..." he then looked as his dad walked in before anything else could be said or done. "Oh, hey, Dad, just trying to do a few sets before school."

"Low weights, high rep, huh?" Steve chuckled. "Akito, what're you doing here? I didn't hear the doorbell."

"Oh, um, that's because I wanted to do some secret exercises with Will." Akito smiled nervously.

"So I see..." Steve chuckled. "Big day for you guys."

"Should I go?" Akito asked. "I know how it is with dads and their sons needing to talk."

"Nah, you can stay if you want." Steve said.

"Okay," Akito smiled. "I just thought I'd give Will here a bit of help."

Steve smiled to him, but then sat down beside his only child. "I just want you to know how proud I am that you'll be attending my alma mater and someday, following me into the family business."

"Real Estate?" Will replied with a cocky smirk.

"Right," Steve winked. "Real Estate."

Akito knew what they really meant. Scruffy just looked confused. Why were two super-powered beings talking about Real Estate?

"On a more serious note, son, I know that every kid thinks his dad's invicible and I nearly am, but who knows?" Steve picked up one weight and spun it around his hands. "Maybe the next time I punch a meteor hurtling toward Earth, I'll be the one who shatters it into a million pieces."

"Whoa." Scruffy said in dog language.

Akito gently scratched Scruffy as the two talked. After a short while, Steve left before tossing the weight to his son, unknown that he didn't have super strength yet.

"Oof!" Will caught it, but he fell back on his bed which then made it fall off its hinges.

Akito and Scruffy winced to that as Steve left the room.

"Okay, he needs help," Akito agreed with Scruffy's decision on helping Will with the strength department. "I still wanna wait, but if the week's over and he doesn't show improvement, I'll help him, if he does shape up though, I'll let genetics take their course."

"Isn't there a way for his strength boost to be you know temporary until his true super strength comes in?" Scruffy asked.

"Umm... I'm not sure..." Akito looked slightly confused.

Scruffy blinked.

"DAAAD!" Akito and Scruffy then called together before teleporting back home for now.

"I'll wait for them to come back when they get an answer." Will said.

At the Fudo house, Atticus was lifting up a dumbbell with one hand and started to count down from five as if he was expecting someone to arrive.

Akito and Scruffy then teleported into the room.

"Dad-" Akito started.

"You wanna know how to temporarily give someone a strength boost until they find out they're super strong on their own or not." Atticus looked to him.

"Yes, how did you know I was gonna ask you that?" Akito asked.

"I'm your father, I know everything." Atticus smirked.

Akito narrowed his eyes. "Isn't that Mom's job?"

"Okay, smart butt." Atticus smirked back to his younger son.

"Anyways, is there a way?" Scruffy asked.

"Yes, there is." Atticus nodded.

"Good." Akito smiled.

"PATCH!" Atticus called before whistling.

Patch flung himself into the room like a super dog and stood up brave and tall. "You called for me?" he then asked.

"You should learn this too Scruffy, just in case," Atticus said. "Drell taught us about it."

"What is it?" Patch asked.

"Akito wants to make Will Stronghold big and strong sometime until he becomes strong himself." Scruffy replied.

"Yeah." Akito nodded in agreement.

Atticus looked at the time. "Well, there's time until you gotta get to school and I gotta get to work, so okay."

"YES!" Akito cheered before punching the wall and made a crack in it. "Oops..."

Atticus narrowed his eyes slightly with a raised eyebrow.

"Heh... I'll fix that..." Akito smiled nervously.

"We better teach them quick before he makes another crack." Patch said.

"Yes, please." Akito said.

"Come here!" Atticus picked up his son in his arms with a smirk, being a little stronger than him.

"Heeeey!" Akito frowned. "I'm not a kid anymore, ya know!"

"Yeah!" Scruffy added.

"Come here..." Atticus walked off with him.

Akito rolled his eyes. "I remember when Slam did that to me once." He knew that they didn't have a whole lot of time so he hoped this would be quick.

Estelle and Vincent eventually woke up.

"Would you kids like me to walk you to school?" Mo asked.

Estelle and Vincent looked nervous since they were teenagers and all.

"No thanks, Mom." Estelle said.

"Uh, yeah, we'll walk ourselves to the stop." Vincent added.

"Well, okay." Mo said.

Atticus soon whispered to Akito of how to give Will super strength until his real super strength would kick in.

"Thanks, Dad." Akito smiled.

"No problem, kiddo." Atticus smiled back.

"So, all I have to do is what you use to do to give people super strength." Akito said.

"Yep, that should do just fine, we all insist Will is a late bloomer though." Atticus said.

"There's those words again..." Scruffy complained.

Akito and Scruffy soon teleported back to the Stronghold house and to Will's room.

Josie was downstairs and there was a teenage girl at the door who was Layla, Will's best friend since first was still waiting for Akito and Scruffy who then appeared.

"Okay, Will, I'm gonna give you a little boost until we're sure you have powers." Akito said.

"Okay, how's that?" Will replied.

"Give me your arm." Akito said.

Will held out his arm.

"Don't worry, this won't hurt." Akito promised before he then soon started to massage Will's arm.

Will winced only once, but it was just a small poke right now as he was empowered with Akito's help. And where his muscles expanded a little as he was now gaining Super Strength.

Once that was done, Akito let go. "I'd love for you to test your strength, but we should get going to school."

"Yeah..." Will agreed. "Layla also promised to walk with me, she's my best friend."

"We'll test your strength at school, I better check on my own sibs." Akito said before patting his lap. "Come on, Scruffy! Come here!"

Scruffy rushed over and jumped into Akito's arms. Akito soon teleported both of them back to the house. Mo gave lunches to her kids as they were on their way out the door.

Akito saw his siblings were already ready, so he took out his wand and used his magic to get his backpack ready with no time at all. "I'm sure I won't need much, it's just the first day."

"Yeah." Scruffy nodded.

Mo then handed him his lunch.

"Thanks, Mom." Akito took it after getting on his backpack.

"Bye, my babies, Mommy loves you so much!" Mo hugged her three children and gave them noisy kisses which made their pets giggle.

The three teenagers blushed from embarrassment. They muttered out goodbyes and rushed off.

"Man, you're worse than my sister and her husband when Riley was trying out for hockey after trying to run away from home." Atticus chuckled to his wife.

"I just wanted to give them goodbye hugs and kisses." Mo said.

"Uh-huh..." Atticus said. "So, what're you doing today?"

"I'm gonna see Josie later," Mo beamed. "Oh, I'm so glad we met, she's like my new best human friend!"

"Well for today, I'll be doing my last file and then afterwards, I'll go and bond with Steve again." Atticus said.

They then shared a kiss together and split up to have good days while their kids would be off to school. Josie and Steve waved to them on the way before they went to go downtown after the mayor had called them to save the day.